Drill 13

Dialogue

A:It's a beautiful day. Let's go for a walk.

B:I'd like to, but I feel under the weather. I think I'm catching cold.

A:That's too bad. You'd better watch your step then. A cold is no fun.

B:I guess it serves me right. I went out without a coat last night. Anyway, I'll stay in the house and rest today.

A:The best cure for a cold is to take it easy. Drink lots of liquids, too. I'll do that. I don't want to go from bad to worse. I might catch the flu.

Definitions

under the weather — not feeling well physically

I'm feeling a little under the weather tonight, so I think I'll go to bed early. catch cold — to get a cold

I enjoyed the football game, but it was such a wet, windy day that I caught cold. watch one's step — he careful in one's conduct

Watch your step, young man! If you're late for work again, you'll lose your job.

serve someone right — get what someone deserves (usually used in the negative sense) It serves Albert right that he missed the train. Maybehe'll learn to be on time after this. take it easy — relax

Steve, you're working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while. go from bad to worse — become progressively worse

After Joe became president of the club, we thought everything would be all right. Instead, things went from bad to worse.

Substitution drill

Repeat the following sentences, using the substitutions listed.

1.I feel a little under the weather today. He feels

Mary feels They feel We feel John feels

My mother feels

2.I think I'm catching cold.

Jim believes he's Alice feels she's

My aunt thinks she's Bob doesn't believe he's Frank says he's

Mother denies she's

3. You'd better watch your step, Tom! You should

You ought to You must